# Steep

[Steep](https://steep.app) is a modern analytics platform powered by and
specifically built for semantic layers. It features modern, user-friendly
UI as well as web, desktop, and mobile applications.

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Watch how Cube and Steep work together in this webinar recording: [A New Way
to do BI: Cube + Steep](https://cube.dev/events/a-new-way-to-do-bi-cube-steep).

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## Connect from Cube Cloud

Navigate to the [Integrations](/product/workspace/integrations#connect-specific-tools)
page, click <Btn>Connect to Cube</Btn>, and choose <Btn>Steep</Btn> to get
detailed instructions.

## Connect from Cube Core

You can connect a Cube deployment to Steep using the [REST API](/reference/rest-api).

## Connecting from Steep

### Creating a data source

Copy **REST API endpoint** and **API Secret** and paste them into Steep form for
creating the Cube data source:

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Hit&nbsp;<Btn>Continue</Btn> for your connection to be established and your
Cube metrics to be synced into Steep:

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### Defining and syncing metrics

See [Steep documention](https://help.steep.app/integrations/cube) for
guidance on defining and synchronizing metrics from Cube to Steep.